Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-01
STRIKERS. f.
The LengshOremen's
Sympathizers In
creasing.
Railroad Freight Handlers
Join In a Demand for
Higher Wages.
Raymond Belmont. = Rich
Young Nan. Shoots himself.
aelF % an Estate IN melland-Ex-
AIderman e'Aealis says ne is Ne
Bssales-0n wan ssreet-The
PahIie Deba ssaiement-Cut
mis- Thrsas fer Relief
Raymond Belmont, = Rich
Young Nan. shoots Himself.


The LonGnhoFemenss strike.
NV YaRK, Jan. 8l.--An offiuiai orie
vas issued yesterday st the lonRshort
mems convention ordering cut the men
hers Of several uniens 20 the number o
5000. II had very little effect on th
business ai the East river piers today
In moss cases the order covered union
whose mes beEs we're already out. Il /
stated that there was little or 30 chang
| IN the situation Of efairs en- the Nev
York side Of East river. The numbe
Of non-union men a. work 10 largely in
ereasinQ.
NKw PHksK.
NKw YoRK. Jan. 8l.-The strike tool
new phase today. Lt not only involves
the additional lonRsh0remen who ven
out t6is morning. bat also the freighl
handlers of the railroads. thus tighten
irg she blockade on transportation and
adding another thousand 10 the thou
sands already idle. Apparently a. b.
preooncsrtcd action, the committees Of
fFeiQht handlers o. q number Of roads
today presented formulated demands
on the management, and Il is under.
stood that similar demands will be mads
on the manaeers Of all roads leading
into this city. The freight handlers OF
she Pennsylvania Railway Company
employed on the compauy's North river
piers, today notified the managers that,
unless the rate Of wages was increased
from IL to 20 cents per hCnT, general
strike would fellow alp along the COM
pany's docks. The company vas given
until tomorrow noon 30 consider the de-
mand. There are about 1000 msn en-
ployed on the piers.
DEMANDS REFysKD.
Demands were also made BY the
freight handlers employed By the Gen.
trel Railroad Of New Jersey, and BY the
New York, Lake EFfs a Western for
wages and all threatened
Immediately 10 qoit work II their de-
mands ere net complied with. The
asked for we're refused alb
Al the ofiice Of the New
Jersey Central Il was AsceFtained that q
Of I've had waited upon the
receivers this morning and presented q
for incre ised wages for the
freight handlers and other :empioyes
and insisting upon an answer at or be-
fore three o'clock this afternoon. The
receivers met them again at that hour
10 give them written reply In which
they declined TO comply with the de-
mand. The committee took their de-
parture and immediately afterwards the
freight handlers of the company on
pier IA vent out on strike. Am0ng the
demands Of the committee was that the
soal strike as far as the Central Railroad
Oe New Jersey 10 concerned, be settled
IL "a hours after presenting this petition.
In the course Of their reply the company
rays:
1--WE expect 70 give equal pay to the
,lerks and others who are employed in
similar positions, provided they are
sQually qualified to fill their positions,
but We cannot recognise the proprlety
of paying all alike without regard 70
experience OF efficiency. You state that
You will not handle anv freight that has
been previously handled BY non-union
men. As employees of q company that
q a commoH carrier, it 10 your duty 10
handle any freight pres nttd to that
whether the same has been
previously handled By non uRion meu
" otherwise. We shall do our utmost
q perform this duty. You demand that
be coal strike be settled, as far as our
-ailroad is concerned, in twenty four
hours. This strike does not exist among
Dur employees. Il IL for others, not for
ls to settle.
THE GRKKn HANDS IMPROVING.
Several more ocean steamers arrived
oday. The non-union men ars work
M better, and there ia not 90 much
Fsight piled up as on saturday. In
3rookiyn the strikers are qaiet aud or
leFly. Tbs freight is being moved
lowly by Italians and non unien men.
There is much embarrassment to busi-
lees-
/ zach TeunG man shosss Himself.
NKw YoBK, Jan. 3l.-woFd reached
,olice Headquarters 81 3 o'clock this
morning that Raymond Belmont, q son
4 August Belmoat. the we'll known
,ankeF, had shot himself. Yoang Bel
mont lived With his father at No. 10
fifth avenue and vas associated With
be Belmont banking honse at Ne. II
Pine street. IL she evening" Raymond
rent out to dinner and be returned
hoFtiy before o'clock this moFning,
nd with him vas Leonard BehT, the
lieht Wafchman, With whom the young
nan vas we'll acQaainted aud Who fire.
luenfly accompanied him home. They
vent 20 The basement Of the shooting
.aIlery and at which young Belmont,
rho vas an expert ahot, frequently |
,ractieed. As they entered the roon |
louRg Belmont picked up double-aot
nQ Smith 4 Wesson revolver, Of SO eas- |
Der, and tnxninR to BahE said; Nov
want you to 20 and held up gold |
'ollar button IN ycur hand and viii !
hoot Il out" behr, wko had frequently |
cen the young man shoot and had great |
.onfdence in him, at once agreed to do |
bis. Before taking uP his position, |
loweveF, youRQ Belmont turned 20 him |
nd said: "Oh. drsf ciose all doers % /
hat she report may not alarm father, |
mo u up stairs Thsreupon Behr |
ralked ever to the door and bsa iust |
Iut his hand upon it, when be heard the |
epoEf Of the pistol, and tufnisg be saw /
'oanR Belmont falling 70 ths door, and /
lood g1shing from q wound IN The /
iaht side Of his head. ~My Godi Ray |
pond, he cried. what have you doneT
ie leaned over the young man. VITO |
pened kia eyes. and looking Is him.
red 20 speak, but could not. beA
koUeG1 A1N4a4 n&imo8As t4o I044A Il
rams fs' heF. VITO Uas ell alone in tue /
Ieuss. Youne Belmont died soan after. |
rhe bullet sntsFed his brain. Tbs Cor
nsF found that the bullet had passed /
lear through bis sknli, entering the |
ieht side Of the bead and osninR out 1
be left. The watchman sAtd the shoot
na was accidental, bot the Coroner said /
u snd1casisus pointed 20 Suicide. i /
EAs evident shst yoanR BelMont bad /
aken conzidsFahla wfne With bis din
ler. Mrs. Belmont is IN Warrington
vifh C0naFsssnan Belmont. Hbe wAe
lst16ed By telegFaph this moFniDe. |
)oFooer EsRan sazd ted8y thAt be had |
20 doahs tie shooting Of Belmsnt was /
I1s ts tie accidentsi discnaFRe Of The j
avolvRr. He bad mads some Inquiries |
nd aeqaMinted himseif with facts, /
phiah. taksn IN eonneefion with other /
assured him thai the /
aas wma not one of suistde.
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